JURY WILL Hear Why Drake U. Expelled Disabled Male After Female Admitted Sexually Assaulting Him
Drake University will face trial over whether it enforced sexual-misconduct rules against a male student but not a female student when each accused the other of sexual assault, violating Title IX. The case stands out from other Title IX litigation in several ways. Rossley Jr., who was expelled, claimed the university failed to accommodate his learning disability in the Title IX proceeding. His accuser also admitted to performing oral sex on him at a time when Rossley Jr. claims he couldn’t consent, but was never investigated. His father Tom, a longtime Drake trustee, also sued the university for “Title IX retaliation” because Drake fired Tom after he argued internally that his son was being treated unfairly. Judge Ebinger threw out the father’s suit this summer, saying his position at Drake was not covered by Title IX.
thecollegefix By Greg Piper
